Brake light mystery

[Rochfort]

I still have a set of Whitworth spanners somewhere, originally stemming from the first British bike I ever owned, a 1949 BSA.

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Friend of mine had a '30s triumph. Wooden running board.

 

[45Dougal]

...lights off when brake pedal depressed. The japanese had their own way of doing things, hey?

You don't really want a big red light coming on each time you press the pedal when there's nothing wrong.

If the red light comes on without the pedal then it shows that your handbrake is on.

Seems very logical to me.

You seem confused...?

 

[Rochfort]

You don't really want a big red light coming on each time you press the pedal when there's nothing wrong.

If the red light comes on without the pedal then it shows that your handbrake is on.

Seems very logical to me.

You

 

[Rochfort]

Hehe i love these cross cultual experiences
Brake light remains on when parking brake off. Does that confuse you?
I like the big red light to tell me brakes are ok, because I don't fully trust the stock braking system I have.

 

[45Dougal]

Hehe i love these cross cultual experiences
Brake light remains on when parking brake off. Does that confuse you?
I like the big red light to tell me brakes are ok, because I don't fully trust the stock braking system I have.

If the red warming light is still coming on while neither the foot brake nor the handbrake are applied; then you probably have a sticky handbrake switch.
Check your handbrake is fully released and the switch is correctly adjusted.

 

[Rochfort]

If the red warming light is still coming on while neither the foot brake nor the handbrake are applied; then you probably have a sticky handbrake switch.
Check your handbrake is fully released and the switch is correctly adjusted.

Will do, thnx